Alina, a white witch, made a promise to the Goddess to help those in need whenever she can, hoping and believing that good deeds will in some way break the curse made by her ancestor Mary so long ago. Alina's pagan faith has taught her that what you put out comes back to you threefold and her wish is to break the curse so that it no longer affects anyone, especially the children that she hopes to have in the future. Every month, in the dark of the Moon, she performs her Banishing Ritual. Will this be enough, or will sins of the past mar Alina's future happiness? After the Rose is the third part in the trilogy 'The Mystery of the Wooden Rose' and is the culmination of an evocative love story that begins when young Gypsy lad Eddie carves a wooden rose as a token of his love for his childhood sweetheart. In this latest book, 'After the Rose, ' the police ask Alina to help with the cold case of a missing teenager, and in spite of the risk to herself, and the challenges she might face, she agrees. Will this be enough to break Mary's curse?